The beach is a nice place to take a small-town country girl, especially after a couple of days of traveling around urban Chicagoland. We had a relaxed and easy time there, as always. The beach…
At the Beach with Grandma
family , outdoor adventures Nov 21, 2010
Crafting with Grandma
family , kid projects Nov 20, 2010
After a day or so of laying around not knowing what to do with herself, Grandma started thumbing through a crafting book. For the rest of her stay, our table was covered with materials– scissors,…
Gaming with Grandma
family Nov 19, 2010
Vacations in my life tend to be good times to catch up on gaming. Grandma was visiting and had nothing to do but hang out, so, being glad to oblige, hanging out was our top…
Jelly Bellies with Grandma
family , touristing Nov 18, 2010
Because Grandma has a ritual of giving her grandchildren Jelly Bellies (one for each kid, although the line on how many times you can go back for another one is a bit blurry), we thought…
A Visit From Grandma
family Nov 17, 2010
Matt’s mom left today on a plane back to Montana. We had five days of being fully with her, and what a blessing it was. We crafted, gamed, chatted, ate, adventured, and enjoyed lots of…
Learning to Ride
kid projects , outdoor adventures Nov 15, 2010
Our little ones are getting to be not so little anymore. At her request, Ashton is learning the art of riding on two wheels. And Cedar is loving that four wheels are way faster than…
She Works!
family , kid projects Nov 12, 2010
We have been giving her a weekly allowance and requiring that she complete some simple regular tasks, but on one recent evening Ashton decided to do some extra contributing around the house for money. I…
There’s been a lot of Uno playing around here lately. It’s a game we all enjoy, and Cedar can play along too. Our friend Seth taught him to say “Snap!” with the ‘mean’ cards, so…
Free Play and Ice Cream!
kid projects Nov 10, 2010
This is Ashton’s creation, from start to finish. All I did was find her the materials she requested, and write the words for her. She did have a few more words in mind, including, “Ariel…
We Like Weight Lifting
food and exercise Nov 9, 2010
We really do. It brings fast and fantastic results in body composition (i.e. muscles, which are so cool and beautiful and amazing to watch develop), and it takes hardly any time at all. We’ve invested…